aiko writes and performs ‘capsule,’ a track from her album ‘cinema/capsule.’ The artist also composes the melody, blending a soft tune with heartfelt lyrics. The song tells the story of a love that lingers even after it’s gone.
Released: April 9, 2025
capsule
Aiko • From “cinema/capsule”
cinema/capsule’s capsule Japanese Lyrics English Meaning
The lyrics describe the aftermath of a deep connection. Aiko mentions how the days feel shorter since meeting someone special and how she smiles even when feeling low. The line, ‘The flowers withered and left their fruit,’ symbolizes the birth of emotions from faded memories.
Anata ni deattaraSince I met you,
Mainichi ga totemo mijikakunattathe days have become so short.
Chanto meiku mo otoshitashiI’ve properly washed off my makeup,
Shita o muite mo warattetaand I was smiling even when looking down.
Anata wa subete datta mitai ni iu na yo tte“Don’t talk like I was your everything,”
Warau keredoyou laugh,
Atashi ni totte wa subete dattabut to me, you really were everything,
Tsuyoku ayauku hakanaku mostrong, precarious, and fleeting too.
Atashi no koto wasureta ka naI wonder if you’ve forgotten me?
Hana wa karete mi o nokoshiteThe flowers withered and left their fruit,
Kokoro to iu mono ga umareta noand this thing called a heart was born.
Doko ni itta noWhere did it go?
Sabishii yori mo aitakuteMore than being lonely, I want to see you so much
ShinisouI feel like I’m dying.
Jikan ga tatte moEven as time passes,
Itsumo o kawarazu yaritoeta no wathe reason I’ve stayed the same and kept going is
Yatto anata ni aeta tokibecause if I’m broken when I finally see you,
Kowaretetara hazukashii karait’d just be too embarrassing.
Tojikometa no wa saigo no kimochi to haburashiWhat I locked away were my final feelings and a toothbrush.
Mou ichido to negau kaisuu mo hette shimattaThe times I wish for “one more time” have dwindled,
Zenbu hitori de kimeta n daand I’ve decided everything all on my own.
Anata o machi hi ga kurete yukuWaiting for you, the sun begins to set.
Sono aida ni mata umareta kono kimochi o nan to iu no desu kaWhat do you call this feeling that’s been born in the meantime?
Kangaete mo wakaranai no yappari aitai yoI don’t know even when I think about it—I really just want to see you.
Mitsukete yo akai mi no mama de ikite iru karaPlease find me, because I’m living on as a ‘red fruit’.
Ienai yo neI can’t say it, can I?
Kono mama dareka ni fumarete naku naru waLike this, I’ll be stepped on by someone and disappear.
Wakareru tte kou iu kotoThis is what it means to part ways.
Anata no koto wasuretai naI want to forget about you.
Kako mo ima mo kieru no ni naEven though the past and the present would vanish,
Sukima no nai hibi ni afuretaalong with the joy and the happiness that
Yorokobi toka shiawase tokaoverflowed in those days with no gaps.
Atashi no koto wasureta ka naI wonder if you’ve forgotten me?
Hana wa karete mi o nokoshiteThe flowers withered and left their fruit,
Kokoro to iu mono ga umareta noand this thing called a heart was born.
Doko ni itta noWhere did it go?
Sabishii yori mo aitakuteMore than being lonely, I want to see you so much
ShinisouI feel like I’m dying.
capsule Music Video
‘capsule’ is about longing and the struggle to move on. The lyrics highlight the bittersweet nature of holding onto someone who has already let go.